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School: Dundalk (St. Nicholas Monastery) (roll number 16719)

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Dundalk, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Br. T. Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0661, Page 143

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  1. Games - Hide and Go Seek (continued)

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    is chosen to be the seeker. He remains in what is call the "den", with his eyes covered while the rest go and hide. Then the signal is given and the seeker proceeds to fetch the other boys. The first boy who is caught becomes the seeker, but if all the boys reach den without being touched by the seeker the same boy is seeker again.
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  2. Games - Leap Frog

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    This is played by as many boys as are available. This game is usually played in grass in case of boys falling and being hurt. All the boys who take part in this game, stand in line with heads bent down and about six yards apart,
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tomás O Cuinn
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